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Humans have always wanted to know the future, especially when it comes to financial matters. While the fortunetellers of the past looked for patterns in the natural world, they often came up short, but then again they didn't have access to big data.

Training Evaluation: Knowing What to Measure

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The evaluation of training programs has long been considered one of the critical components of the ADDIE process. Typically though, training evaluations at best measure learning, with no measure of the learner’s ability to apply what they learned on the...
Training managers know if their programs really add to the bottom line by evaluating your results against their customers’ goals. And, with the Internet’s rise, and recently mobile devices, this has become a lot easier.
Your staff needs training in a particular area, so you do some research to find a course. You send your staff to the training and they come back enthused, assuring you that the class was enjoyable and that they were able to hone their skills through what...

When Trainee Tracking Leads to Negative Results

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Research findings published in academic journals can be complex and hard to access. Trust me, I struggled with my fair share of those articles in graduate school, and know firsthand how daunting they can be to interpret. My goal with this and future blog...
Training diagnostics is the process of examining and evaluating training and organizational performance through systematic assessments, analysis and data collection. Typically conducted by training professionals, the function is considered a...